Twitter to step up security measures

KATHMANDU, MAY 23 -

Social networking site Twitter is all set to offer users two-factor authentication while signing in the account to enhance security.

Twitter is stepping up its security measures following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organisations and others.

The step has been taken after recent attacks over Twitter feeds and delivered fake tweets using the accounts of Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, Financial Times and other news organisations.

Twitter said the new system would be an option for users, and would allow them to require a verification code for each sign-in.